122: Ganyu’s Luck is the Only True “Lucky Block”

"Wait a moment!"

Ningguang raised a hand, her expression filled with doubt.

"You called it… what kind of block?"

Ryen repeated himself.

"Lucky Block."

The very next second, everyone turned their heads in unison—toward Ganyu.

For a brief moment, Ningguang even suspected that Ryen had deliberately activated a new mod just for Ganyu.

When it came to luck, no one in this entire group—perhaps even combined—could compare to her.

Ganyu, who could stumble upon rare treasures just by taking a walk, was nothing short of a strategic asset whenever luck was involved.

"This Lucky Block… is it what I think it is?"

Ningguang pursed her lips, her gaze uncertain as she looked at Ryen.

The latter nodded.

"Lucky Blocks are a simple yet highly useful mod. The way it works is straightforward—when you break a Lucky Block, it can drop mobs, structures, items, or resources."

"Enchanted gear, diamonds, gold, emeralds—even Ender Pearls and Eyes of Ender can come from it. And yes, sometimes even a Totem of Undying!"

"Of course, that's if you're lucky. If you're unlucky…"

Ryen shrugged.

"You might get a fully enchanted Diamond-armored zombie, a primed TNT explosion, a giant, or worse—various deadly traps."

"In other words, it's all a gamble of fate."

"But fortunately, we have a strategic weapon for this gamble."

Once again, everyone's eyes turned to Ganyu.

At that moment, Ningguang and Keqing's gazes burned with intensity.

They had never been particularly envious of Ganyu's extraordinary luck before.

But now?

Now, it was different.

Ganyu's seemingly endless good fortune was making itself clear once more—this Lucky Block mod felt like it had been tailor-made for her.

Just yesterday, Ningguang had been thinking about their resource needs.

Iron and other common materials weren't an issue anymore.

What they needed next was a large supply of monster-related resources—especially Ender Pearls.

Ningguang had been racking her brain trying to figure out an efficient way to gather them.

After all, Endermen weren't that common in the Overworld, and taking them down wasn't easy either.

Gaining true freedom in teleportation through an endless supply of Ender Pearls had seemed like a far-off dream.

But today…

Not only did Ender Pearls suddenly seem within reach—now even Totems of Undying were on the table?

It was almost absurd!

"Ryen, this…"

Keqing bit her lip, struggling to find the right words to express her feelings.

"I know it sounds unbelievable, but it's already a reality—so don't overthink it."

Ryen reached out and ruffled Keqing's cat-like ears with a grin.

"Lucky Blocks can be broken by hand, but I wouldn't recommend it."

"If you're unlucky enough to trigger a trap or an explosion—like TNT or an End Crystal—you'd be in serious trouble."

"The safest approach is to use a bow to break it from a distance. That way, we can minimize the risks as much as possible."

"In any case, with Lucky Blocks in play, we no longer need to worry about gathering anything other than weapons and food for our upcoming expedition."

"As for right now…"

Ryen paused, turning to Ganyu with a smile.

"Time to show us the luck of the Qilin, Ganyu."

All eyes were on Ganyu now.

She had never felt quite so aware of her own incredible luck before.

To think that, for once, her luck could be this helpful to everyone!

A sense of pride welled up in her chest as she nodded solemnly, drawing her bow.

She took aim at a freshly spawned Lucky Block in the distance and released her arrow.

With a satisfying crack, the Lucky Block shattered.

Under everyone's expectant gazes, four small, egg-shaped objects with intricate patterns dropped to the ground.

"Uh…"

Ryen froze, completely caught off guard.

Of all the possible outcomes, he had never expected Ganyu to pull these on her first try.

"…Did I mess up?"

Ganyu asked hesitantly, looking worriedly at Ryen.

The latter shook his head and exhaled.

"No, I just didn't mention this part before… Lucky Blocks occasionally drop what's called Lucky Eggs."

"Lucky Eggs?"

Ningguang and Keqing perked up.

Ryen explained, "They're essentially the source material of Lucky Blocks. When you throw them on the ground, they turn into new Lucky Blocks."

"These are considered pretty rare drops, but for Ganyu…"

He chuckled.

"This might just be the best possible outcome."

Only Ganyu's Lucky Blocks Can Truly Be Called "Lucky"

Everyone immediately understood what Ryen meant.

If there was only a single Lucky Block, then no matter what Ganyu got from breaking it, it would just be that one result.

But if there were many Lucky Blocks…

Thinking about it that way, it really did seem like Ganyu's incredible luck was maximizing her rewards to the fullest.

Ryen quickly stepped forward and tossed the four Lucky Eggs onto the ground.

In an instant, four new Lucky Blocks lined up neatly before them.

Returning to Ganyu's side, Ryen gave her a nod.

Ganyu hesitated no longer, swiftly drawing her bow and releasing another volley of arrows.

This time, there were no more Lucky Eggs.

However…

As everyone stared at the scattered loot on the ground, the entire group fell into silence.

"Diamonds, emeralds, lapis lazuli, redstone components…"

"Ender Pearls, Eyes of Ender, iron horse armor, gold horse armor, diamond horse armor…"

"And… what's that?"

Keqing pointed at the final object—an intricately crafted, golden-colored totem with emerald-like eyes—her tone filled with curiosity.

Ningguang, standing beside her, opened her mouth but seemed momentarily at a loss. Then, with a complicated expression, she spoke:

"Remember what I told you this afternoon about the Totem of Undying?"

"Of course!"

Keqing's eyes immediately lit up.

"A treasure beyond compare—it prevents fatal damage, dispels all negative effects, and restores the user to their peak condition. It's an absolute lifesaver…"

As she spoke, Keqing's voice trailed off.

A realization dawned on her, and she turned toward Ningguang with an almost disbelieving look.

"You're saying… that thing is…"

"…A Totem of Undying."

Ningguang sighed, sounding almost exhausted.

A heavy silence settled over the group.

Just last night, they had been going through the trouble of building a redstone cannon, meticulously planning an attack to take down an Evoker.

After all that effort, they had managed to obtain just two Totems of Undying.

And today?

Ganyu simply broke a Lucky Block and casually got one…

It was difficult to accept.

Before coming here, Ningguang and the others had even considered raiding a Pillager Outpost, carefully strategizing their approach.

But now…

Was there even a need?

Could an entire team of hardworking miners even hope to match the sheer efficiency of Ganyu breaking a few Lucky Blocks?

Ganyu's absurd luck had rendered everyone speechless.

Before, they had only thought of her as lucky—someone who always seemed to stumble upon good things wherever she went.

But this… this was on another level entirely.

With Lucky Blocks in play, Ganyu wasn't just lucky anymore—she was a walking goldmine.

Why waste time digging for resources when praying to Ganyu was clearly the superior mining strategy?

Ryen had anticipated that Ganyu would be incredibly overpowered when it came to Lucky Blocks…

But he hadn't expected this.

Everything she obtained was valuable.

It was as if common drops—like food or wool—weren't even worthy of appearing before Ganyu's level of luck.

The atmosphere became slightly awkward, and even Ningguang and the others started wondering…

Was it possible that Lucky Blocks only dropped good things?

Just then, Xiao came rushing back toward the estate, his expression urgent.

From a distance, he called out:

"Ryen! There's been an incident at the base!"

"The Qianyan Army unearthed a strange block, and when they broke it, several lit TNT blocks dropped out!"

Ryen's expression immediately became serious.

"Is everyone okay?"

"No injuries."

Xiao shook his head.

"They reacted quickly, so the TNT only destroyed part of the base's surface."

"But… there are still several of those strange blocks inside the base. No one dares to break them now."

Hearing this, the group let out a sigh of relief. At the same time, they finally confirmed one thing—

It wasn't that Lucky Blocks only dropped good things.

It was just that…

Ganyu's Lucky Blocks were fundamentally different from everyone else's.

Her Lucky Blocks only dropped good things.

"…Xiao, that was a Lucky Block."

Keqing's voice was filled with an almost teasing amusement.

"Lucky?"

Xiao pressed his lips together, as if wanting to ask whether Keqing had lost her mind.

But then, Zhongli pointed toward the scattered resources on the ground.

"Do you see that?"

Following Zhongli's gaze, Xiao's pupils shrank.

"So many Ender Pearls… and a Totem of Undying? This is…"

"This is what came out of a Lucky Block."

Ningguang sighed, sounding almost nostalgic.

"To be precise, it's what Ganyu got from a Lucky Block. This mod relies entirely on luck."

Connecting this to what had just happened at the Qianyan Army's base, Xiao found himself spiraling into an existential crisis.

After a long silence, Ryen finally chuckled and said:

"Alright, let's not dwell on this. No matter what, as long as Ganyu's luck brings us great items, that's all that matters."

"For now, let's head over to the Qianyan Army base and deal with their Lucky Blocks."

"These things can be dangerous if they're opened with bad luck—we'll need to give them some instructions on how to handle them."

With that, Ryen took Ganyu's hand and started walking toward the base.

From this day forward, he had made up his mind.

Unless absolutely necessary, he would never let go of Ganyu's hand.

Setting aside their already close relationship—just the sheer blessing of absorbing some of her luck was reason enough to hold on.

Of course, Ryen didn't forget to grab Nahida's hand as well.

Watching his departing figure, Ningguang let out a soft sigh, though even she couldn't say exactly why she felt so conflicted.

"…Ryen's right. No matter how absurd it is, with Ganyu around, Lucky Blocks are nothing but a massive advantage for us."

"Gather the resources and let's head over to the base."

After collecting all the items, the group quickly followed Ryen toward the Qianyan Army base.

Along the way, they passed by two more Lucky Blocks.

Earlier, Xiao hadn't dared to break them.

But with Ganyu here…

Without even looking, she shot an arrow at each.

One shattered and dropped an enchanted iron sword with Looting III.

The other revealed a bow enchanted with Flame.

At this point, Ningguang and the others were becoming numb to it.

They simply emptied their minds, picked up the loot, and moved on.

Before long, they arrived at the base.

There weren't any Lucky Blocks outside, but within the base itself, at least three of them could be seen.

Perhaps because the base covered such a large area, these blocks had spawned inside.

For now, the miners had fenced them off.

Not far away, several Qianyan Army soldiers were busy repairing the buildings and ground that had been damaged by the earlier explosions.

It was easy to tell—just by looking at them—that everyone was on edge.

Because these blocks…

Had TNT inside them!

As soon as Ryen and the group arrived, Dashi, one of the senior soldiers, immediately ran up to him.

"Ryen, these…"

"No need to explain. I already know. That's why we're here—to deal with these Lucky Blocks."

"???"

Dashi wanted to say something but ultimately held his tongue.

But Ryen wasted no time.

With a dramatic wave of his hand, he grinned.

"Go forth, Ganyu! Show them the power of your supreme luck!"

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